AMD Ryzen 5 5600X vs Intel Core i7-920

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X and Intel Core i7-920 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

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Intel Core i7-920

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

• CPU is newer: launch date 12 year(s) 0 month(s) later
• Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
• 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
• 4 more threads: 12 vs 8
• Around 57% higher clock speed: 4.6 GHz vs 2.93 GHz
• Around 40% higher maximum core temperature: 95 °C vs 67.9°C
• A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 45 nm
• Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
• 3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
• 4x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
• 5.3x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 24 GB
• 2x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 130 Watt
• 2.8x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3363 vs 1213
• 7.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 21866 vs 2846
• 2.5x better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 5608 vs 2227

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CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-920

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